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Annual Retainer Received In Shares

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Represents amount of annual retainer paid in shares of common stock and in cash.

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Represents amount of base management fees paid during the period.

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Represents the amount related to management fee expense as related party expense.

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Represents share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award annual retaining amount.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Total number of shares issued during the period, including shares forfeited, as a result of Restricted Stock Awards.

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Stock-based Payments and Director Fees - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2019	Apr. 01, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 24, 2017	Aug. 17, 2016	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Management fees						$ 2,100,000			$ 3,900,000
Annual retainer amount								$ 75,000
Related party expense – management fee						2,143,000	$ 1,652,000		3,942,000	$ 3,340,000
Thetis
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Related party expense – management fee							1,600,000			3,200,000
Thetis \| Management fees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Related party expense – management fee						2,143,000	1,652,000		$ 3,942,000	3,340,000
Restricted stock \| Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock awards issued to independent directors (in shares)	79,000		36,500	39,000
Vesting period									3 years
2014 Director Equity Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual Retainer Received In Shares		40.00%						50.00%
Annual Retainer Received In Cash		60.00%						50.00%
Vesting period									1 year
2014 Director Equity Plan \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual Retainer Received In Shares And Cash Amount		$ 100,000						$ 75,000
Long term incentive plan \| Restricted stock \| Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares forfeited (in shares)											333
Long term incentive plan \| Initial public offering \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock awards issued to independent directors (in shares)									2,000
Vesting period									1 year
Management fees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amount of expense recognized						$ 0	$ 800,000			$ 1,600,000
Employee And Service Provider Grants \| Restricted stock \| Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock awards issued to independent directors (in shares)					153,000
Employee And Service Provider Grants \| Long term incentive plan \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares forfeited (in shares)										1,667		2,666	4,000
Employee And Service Provider Grants Third Option \| Long term incentive plan \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares forfeited (in shares)											2,500